This is the story of Sylvia, who looses her stepchildren on a shopping trip in Poland. For fear of loosing her husband’s love, too, she is unable to tell him what has happened and returns home, pretending anything is fine. When realizing the missing of his children, the father starts a desperate retrieval. He is ready to give up anything in order to find them. Sylvia supports him in any way; she tries to comfort him and takes care of his hope’s vulnerable flame. For the first time he really needs her. While the children are trying their best to get home, the police fails in detecting their whereabouts. When a very vague trace leads to Poland, the parents hit the road to find their children on their own. –IMDb
Born in Munich in 1972. From 1993-1995 studied architecture at Berlin Technical University. 1996-2004 studied directing at the Academy of Television and Film School (HFF) in Munich. Various Jobs as storyboard illustrator, sound editor and assistant director. 1997 co-founder and co-publisher of “Revolver”film magazine. Numerous articles on cinema for “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, “png”, “Cult”, “Insert”and other publications. “Milchwald” (2003) was his graduation project and first feature film. —filmportal.de
